joking around

Polish translation: wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem

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English term or phrase:joking around
Polish translation:wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem
Entered by: JamesBarto

19:53 Nov 30, 2001
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: joking around
Forgive me, I was just joking around. Is "zartowalem" the only word I can use?
JamesBarto
wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem
Explanation:
You can also use:
wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem

Przepraszam/prosze wybaczyc, ja sie tylko wyglupialem.
Prosze mi wybaczyc, ja sie tylko zgrywalem.
Przepraszam/prosze wybaczyc, ja tylko blaznowalem.

"zartowac" is more formal than "wyglupiac sie"; and "zgrywac" and "blaznowac" are the most informal.

Very polite and formal:
Prosze mi wybaczyc, ja tylko zartowalem -
addressing people in general
OR
Prosze wybacz mi, ja tylko zartowalem - addressing a specific person

Less formal:
Przepraszam, ja sie tylko wyglupialem -
I'm sorry, I was just trying to be funny (general).
OR
Przepraszam Cie, ja sie tylko wyglupialem -
addressing a specific person

wyglupiac sie-trying to be funny
blaznowac-monkey around
zgrywac sie-kid around
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wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem


Explanation:
You can also use:
wyglupialem, blaznowalem, zgrywalem

Przepraszam/prosze wybaczyc, ja sie tylko wyglupialem.
Prosze mi wybaczyc, ja sie tylko zgrywalem.
Przepraszam/prosze wybaczyc, ja tylko blaznowalem.

"zartowac" is more formal than "wyglupiac sie"; and "zgrywac" and "blaznowac" are the most informal.

Very polite and formal:
Prosze mi wybaczyc, ja tylko zartowalem -
addressing people in general
OR
Prosze wybacz mi, ja tylko zartowalem - addressing a specific person

Less formal:
Przepraszam, ja sie tylko wyglupialem -
I'm sorry, I was just trying to be funny (general).
OR
Przepraszam Cie, ja sie tylko wyglupialem -
addressing a specific person

wyglupiac sie-trying to be funny
blaznowac-monkey around
zgrywac sie-kid around

ponar
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Grading comment
Your examples are very, very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  desperado: also less formal: dowcipkowac - joking around ... :o)
2 hrs

agree  Mala Mi (X)
4 hrs
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